I’ve gotten a huge response from the latest round of news as people have found me on facebook and twitter, and I’m glad to hear how much interest there is and how much support is out there. I thought I’d respond to one of the more recurring questions.
Joel, do you still download music?
I buy [...]
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By Professor Thomas J. Impelluso, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
San Diego State University
In just under three years, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued over 20,000 music fans for file sharing. Recently, they commenced an aggressive new litigation campaign to protect their interests further. But this begs the question: What, [...]
From the Guardian.
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts is a marvel of modern architecture. The design places emphasis on hopeful transparency and features stone-engraved quotations evoking notions of freedom and equality.
On the Monday morning of my trial, I met my mother (along with my spokeswoman Debbie, and my defence lawyer professor [...]
Much ink has been spilled about Joel’s story and Friday’s verdict, and while journalists aim to be neutral, there are some sound bites floating around that we would like to clarify.
MYTH: Joel finally admitted that he thinks artists should be paid.
JOEL: Anyone in court that day or remotely following the case knows that I’ve been [...]
Posted by Joel Tenenbaum
I shared music. I was the one who wanted a say in court. This lawsuit was against me. This is my verdict. I ask no one to help me. And I ask for no one to cover what I signed up for.
That being said, people started spontaneously messaging me, facebooking me, and [...]
A thank you note from Joel, posted to our facebook group online.
In the days leading up to the trial, during, and now afterward, I’ve been touched by the support I’ve been getting. I’m so grateful to Matt Kamholtz and Matt Feinburg for taking time off from work at their full-time law firm to volunteer on [...]
Joel received a special letter from Randy and Mary Pat Kruger, parents of Brittany Kruger, who is also being sued by the RIAA. We wanted to share it with all of you.
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Subject: You are a Hero
From: ”Randy and Mary Pat Kruger”
To: ”Joel Tenenbaum”
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You keep your head up. You did fight back… this [...]
By Debbie Rosenbaum
Make no mistake: Joel fought back.
Together with a group of passionate, dedicated Harvard Law students and their professor, this lawsuit was about more than just money. It was also about the fact that Joel fought back on behalf of a generation that hasn’t been able to defend itself against the well-paid lawyers who [...]
Hi Guys,
I’ve dissected the day’s best talking points from the RIAA at
http://e-c-t.ca/blog/?p=138 - I hope some of these points are stressed by the defense when their turn comes up, because right now I’ve yet to see concrete evidence provided by the RIAA.
Keep your chins up!
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Even though they have excluded the important defense witnesses, Prof. Nesson [...]